Chris Richard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chris Richard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chris Richard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Richard: 2007-08 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Richard 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Richard 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Richard 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Richard 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Richard 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Richard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Richard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Richard 135 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Richard 194 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Richard 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Richard 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Richard 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Richard 70 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Richard .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Richard .605 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Richard 2.1 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Richard 3.3 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Richard 0.4 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Richard 0.4 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Richard 0.2 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Richard 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Richard 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Richard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Richard 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Richard - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Richard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Richard 1.5 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Richard 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.